Shoe rest



E. s. HECHT.

SHOE REST.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT-21, 1921.

man-am May 23,1922.

livenizr, 5711 63% 0/5 EPHEAIHE S. HECH'I, 015 NEW N. Y.

Application filed September 21, 1921.

1 '0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, E1 HPAIM S. lincn'r, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful linprovements in Shoe Rests, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact specification.

This invention relates to shoe rests or supports for display purposes, and has for its object to provide a device of this kind which is adapted to support a pair of shoes of any size in proper relative position and so that they will present an attractive and pleasing appearance.

Another object is to produce a shoe rest or display rack which is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture and is ca pable of adjustment to accommodate differ ent sizes of either mens, ladies or childrens shoes, so that the shoes of any pair may be adjusted at a desired distance apart and at adesired angle. A further object is to insure the maintenance of the shoes in the desired set positions. Other objects will appear as the description proceeds.

The invention will be first hereinafter described in connection with the accompanying drawings, which constitute part of this spec ification, and then more specifically defined in the claims at the end of the description.

In the accompanying drawings, wherein similar reference characters are used to designate corresponding parts throughout the several views Figure l is a plan view of a shoe rest 0 display rack constructed substantially i accordance with this invention, a pair 0 shoes being indicated in dotted lines in on position thereon.

Figure 2 is a side view of said shoe rest, showing one shoe in dotted lines supported thereon, and

Figure 3 is a detailed perspective view of one of the adjustable heel supporting members of the'device.

In the embodiment of the shoe rest herein illustrated 1 designates a bridge member preferably made of rigid metal and having a curved or bowed portion 13 provided with a longitudinal slot 4 to adapt the rest to be secured at different inclinations on any suitable stand, not shown. At one end of the bridge member a cross bar 2 is secured in any suitable manner, the same extending a considerable distance at either side of said co Ms l specification of Letters 17a tent.

v 7' l liters May 533, i952.

Serial No. 5953,5814.

e member and being designed for sup the too portions of a pair of shoes, as inouated U1 Figures ,1. and

To the other end of the bridge member l another cross bar 3 is suitablyf steued so as to also extend a considerable c nce at either side of said bridge member for sup no [1 heels of the pair of shoes. the lat bly arranged on the rest in osizions at opposite sides of th mber su ted in Fi re i. Eh. cf or bar u has upwardly turned Lange 5 t its inner edge each end to form a step for the adjustable heel engaging members 6 two of which are proiced to extend along the opposite end portions of the bar 3 from the center thereof.

Eaci of the members 6 has a longitudinal slot in its inner end portion to mljustublv L tl "it'over a bolt 10 ssed through the central vSaid bolt may be fitted a Washer 12 or its head may be made age enough to straddle the slots 9 in the iembers 6, and the lower end the bolt fitted with a "thumb nut il by means of which the members 6 may be clamped in any 'flesired adjustment on the cross bar 3. The slots 9 may be of suitable length to permit the members 6 a wine range of adjustment along the bar 3.

Each of the members 6 is also provided with an upwardly turned flange or lug 7 at its inner edge, and from each of said lugs there is cut and bent a sharp tooth 8 which lies preferably in a plane parallel to the members 6 and at distance above the same, so that said teeth 8 of the respective mem bore 6 are adapted to slightly pierce the inner faces or edges of the heels of a pair of shoes as indicated in Figure 2, said teeth preferably engaging said faces or edges of ortion of the bar it itb the heels about midway between the top and bottom of the latter= It will be noted that by adjusting the members 6 on the cross bar 3 the teeth Smay be arranged at diilferent distances apart so as to engage the heels of pairs of shoes of different sizes at the proper points for properly balancing said shoes on the rest of stand. By causing said teeth to slightly pierce the inner faces of the heels the shoes will be maintained in the proper set positions against accidental displacement by jars or the like.

It will also be observed that the flanges 5 on. the ends of the bar 3 are spaced apart opposite the bolt 10, leaving a space lat which will permit said members 6 to be swung or turned on said bolt, if desired, to occupy various angular positions should such adjustments contribute to the proper arrangement or balancing of the shoes on the rest.

1. In a shoe rest, the combination with a cross bar for supporting the heels of a pair of shoes, of devices to engage the inner faces of said heels for holding the shoes in position, said devices being adjustable on said bar for accommodating different sizes of shoes.

2. In a shoe rest, the combination with a cross bar for supporting the heels of a pair of shoes, of devices to engage the inner faces of said'heels for holding the shoes in position, said devices being adjustable longitudinally on said bar for accommodating different sizes of shoes.

3. In a shoe rest, the combination with a cross bar for supporting the heels of a pair of shoes, of devices to engage the inner faces of said heels for holding the shoes in position, said devices being adjustable longitudinally and angularly on said bar for accommodating different sizes of shoes.

1-. In a shoe rest, the combination with a cross bar for supporting the heels of a pair of shoes, of heel engaging devices adjustable on said bar for accommodating different sizes of shoes, and abutments for said devices at the inner edge of said bar.

5. In a shoe rest, the combination with a cross bar for supporting the heels of a pair of shoes, of heel engaging devices adjustable longitudinally and angularly on said bar for accommodating different sizes of shoes, and means on said bar for limiting the angular adjustment of said devices in one direction.

6. In a shoe rest, the combination with a cross bar for supporting the heels of a pair of shoes, of a bolt projecting from the central portion of said bar, engaging members having longitudinal slots adjustably fitted on said bolt for accommodating different sizes of shoes, said heel engaging members having lugs extending longitudinally thereof, and means on said lugs for engaging the inner faces of the heels of the shoes.

7. In a shoe rest, the combination with a cross bar for supporting the heels of a pair of shoes, of heel engaging members angularly adjustable on said bar from a common point thereon, abutments on said bar for limiting the angular adjustment of said members in one direction, said abutments being spaced apart opposite the point of adjustment of said members for the purpose specified.

8. In a shoe rest, the combination with a transverse support for a pair of shoes, of upwardly extending flanges on said support, teeth on said flanges to engage the inner faces of the heels of the shoes, and means for adjusting said flanges longitudinally on said support to vary the relative positions of the teeth thereon for accommodating pairs of shoes of different sizes.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

EPHRAIM s. HECHT. 

